Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Composing Two Dimensional Shapes

What two identical shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A triangle and a triangle

A heptagon and a square

A trapezoid and triangle

A hexagon and a square

Correct answer:

A triangle and a triangle

Explanation:

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Example Question #4 : Composing Two Dimensional Shapes

When these two shapes are combined what two-dimensional figure will they create?

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Possible Answers:

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None of the answers are correct.

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Correct answer:

None of the answers are correct.

Explanation:

The two shapes above, a triangle and a parallelogram, cannot be combined to make any of the shapes below. When the two figures are combined, it will create a new two-dimensional figure that looks similar to the example below.

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